Attendance and Admissions Officer

Attendance & Admissions Officer
Salary: Single Status Grade 6, Point 14
Hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm
Working Pattern: 42 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Start date: November 2026

Join Our Team!
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery is seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and highly motivated Attendance and Admissions Officer to join our friendly and dedicated administration team. This is a varied and rewarding role that sits at the heart of school operations, supporting pupil attendance, admissions, safeguarding administration, parent communication, and front-of-house reception services. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that our systems and processes run efficiently while providing a welcoming and professional service to pupils, families, staff, and visitors. Experience within a school environment, knowledge of Arbor, and experience of attendance or admissions administration would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will:
• have excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• have excellent communication skills with a wide range of people
• be able to work independently and as part of a team
• have strong literacy and IT skills
We can offer you:
• a strong, supportive and committed staff team
• a commitment to supporting your continuing professional development
• an inclusive, nurturing, and ambitious learning environment for all children For visits and application information please contact the school office: telephone 01273 584212 or email recruitment@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk or visit the school websitewww.meridianschool.co.uk Closing Date: 3pm Monday 12th October Interviews: Week beginning 19th October Meridian Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Additional Information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.